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After a man's liver was destroyed by a toxic reaction when he
took Tylenol and drank wine, the Food and Drug Administration
announced that all pain relievers containing acetaminophen, including
Tylenol, would bear warning labels. The labels now instruct people
who drink alcohol to consult their doctors before taking the drugs.
Pharmacologists have known about the link between Tylenol, alcohol
and liver damage since the late 1970s. The man, who required an
emergency liver transplant, was awarded compensatory and punitive
damages by a jury. The FDA indicated it had been planning to require
warnings before the verdict was rendered.
Steve Bates and Charles W. Hall, "Tylenol Verdict Puts Spotlight
on Drug Labels," Washington Post, October 22, 1994, at A1.
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